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A one-of-a-kind Land Rover Defender, the two-millionth Series Land Rover and Defender model produced at Land Rover's Solihull plant since 1948, sold for a record £400,000 at a Bonhams charity auction.
Gooding Christie's, the official auction house of the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, achieved over $159 million in total sales at its 22nd Pebble Beach Auctions on August 14–15, 2026, marking its highest-grossing sale to date.
Christie's announced on August 18, 2026, that a 1964 Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe sold for $43 million, making it the highest-grossing American car of all time.
Bonhams|Cars has signed a multi-year agreement with WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca to host its Monterey Car Week sale, extending an existing 15-year partnership.
Artcurial Motorcars conducted the Renault Icons sale under auctioneers including Maître Anne-Claire Mandine, Maître Hervé Poulain and Maître Arnaud Oliveux. The Williams Renault FW19 from 1997 sold for €1,312,400, the Renault Alpine A442 for €1,278,080 and the Renault RE40-03 for €1,198,000.
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